New Dinosaur Species Discovered in Canadian Rockies Fills Fossil Record Gap
- Scientists discovered a new dinosaur species named Ruopodosaurus clava in the Canadian Rockies, marking the first three-toed ankylosaur footprints identified globally.
- The research indicates that Ruopodosaurus lived during the Middle Cretaceous, about 100 to 94 million years ago.
- The discovery indicates that different types of ankylosaurs co-existed in North America during the Middle Cretaceous, filling a significant gap in the fossil record.
- Previous beliefs suggested that three-toed ankylosaurs may have gone extinct in North America during this period; however, these footprints prove their presence during that time.
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Dinosaur footprints from Canada are 1st of their kind in the world
Scientists have identified fossil dinosaur footprints from a new species in B.C. and Alberta. They're believed to be the first tracks found in the world that were left by club-tailed ankylosaurs, offering new insights about gaps in the fossil record.
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Read Full ArticleFirst Confirmed Ankylosaur Footprints Found Anywhere in the World Identified in Canada
With nothing more than the beast’s footprints, paleontologists in Canada have identified a new tail club-swinging armored dinosaur. The 100-million-year-old fossilized prints were found at two different locations in the Canadian Rockies. Researchers explained that there are two main groups of ankylosaurs. Nodosaurid ankylosaurs have a flexible tail and four toes, while ankylosaurid ankylosaurs have […] The post First Confirmed Ankylosaur Footpri…
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